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Hannah Snell, a woman who passed as a soldier. Mezzotint by J. Young, 1789, after R. Phelps.
- Phelps, Richard, approximately 1710-1785.
- Date
- 12 December 1789
- Reference
- 1820i
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Credit: Hannah Snell, a woman who passed as a soldier. Mezzotint by J. Young, 1789, after R. Phelps. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Description
On the sitter see Dictionary of National Biography
Publication/Creation
Published as the Act directs by G. Eyles, 12 December 1789.
Physical description
1 print : mezzotint ; platemark 26 x 19 cm
Lettering
Hannah Snell, born at Worcester, 1723. Painted by R. Phelps. ; Engraved by J. Young mezzotint engraver to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of engraved British portraits, vol. 4, London 1914, p. 139
J.C. Smith, British mezzotinto portraits, vol. 4, London 1883, p. 1641, no. 62
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 1820i
Type/Technique
Languages
- English
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